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Ruth R. Smith
Posted 2/13/07
Ruth R. Smith, 94 SEAFORD - Ruth R. Smith of Seaford died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. She was 94. Ruth was born May 18, 1912, in Cambridge, Md., daughter of the …
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Ruth R. Smith
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Ruth R. Smith, 94
SEAFORD - Ruth R. Smith of Seaford died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. She was 94.
Ruth was born May 18, 1912, in Cambridge, Md., daughter of the late Francis and Annie Russell.
She will be remembered for her lively sense of humor, playing the piano for the Lions Club shows in the 1940s and '50s, her work in the Seaford schools and her courage during her illness over the last few years.
Her brothers, George and Carl Russell, preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Walter Harold Smith; a daughter, Ruth Morovati and her husband Shah; a son, David R. Smith and his wife Lucie; four grandchildren, Andrew Morovati, Amy Emeigh, Susan Finizio and Laura Garcia; seven great-grandchildren; and her best friend, Kim Sylvester.
Her life will be celebrated privately by the family.
In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to should make a contribution to CHEER, Sussex County Senior Services, 546 S. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 19947; or the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973.
